Before the US election
Washington state puts National Guard on standby
A few days before the presidential election in the USA, concerns about unrest are growing. Voting mailboxes burned in two cities earlier this week. The state of Washington is now responding to this.
Before the presidential election in the USA, the US state of Washington is putting the National Guard on standby in view of possible riots. Governor Jay Inslee announced on Friday (local time) that it was purely a precautionary measure, but he wanted to be “fully prepared” for possible civil unrest around election day on November 5th.
In the state in the northwest of the USA, a voting mailbox was set on fire at the beginning of the week. As Inslee announced, the fire in the city of Vancouver was started by an incendiary device and hundreds of ballots were damaged or destroyed. Almost at the same time, a similar incident occurred in the neighboring city of Portland (Oregon).
Necessary measure to maintain public safety
Inslee is now responding to this incident and to nationwide warnings from the Department of Homeland Security about threats to election infrastructure, the statement said. Between Monday, November 4th and Thursday, November 7th, as many National Guard members should be activated as necessary. This is necessary to maintain public safety and the well-being of everyone.
The presidential election in the USA will take place next Tuesday. According to polls, there is likely to be a neck-and-neck race between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump. Early voting has already begun in several states.
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Source: Stern
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